Calendar

Events in June 2020

  • What Are Reasonable Accommodations - With Disability Rights California (online)

    What Are Reasonable Accommodations - With Disability Rights California (online)


    Jun 1

    Receiving the appropriate equipment, services, and accommodations that will help your low vision or blind child succeed can be a difficult path to navigate. Knowing your rights, and having a community to share resources with, can make your voyage to success just a little easier.

    To help parents and guardians understand their child’s rights and gain a deeper connection with other families, LightHouse and our friends from Disability Rights California (DRC) will be hosting a webinar with a more in-depth conversation about reasonable accommodations

    All families of youth that are blind or have low vision are invited to join us for our hour-long presentation and conversation about reasonable accommodations at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1. The presentation will be led by professionals from DRC with ample time to ask questions to DRC staff and to LightHouse Youth Services Team members at the end of the program

    For more information about all the great advocacy work DRC does, please visit - https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/who-we-are/vision-mission-advocacy-principles

    Who: parents and families of Youth that are Blind or have Low Vision

    What: Hour long presentation via zoom about 504 and reasonable accommodations

    When: 4:00pm -5:00pm Monday, June 1

    RSVP: by 5:00 pm Friday May 29

    Once you have been signed up for the program you will receive information on how to access the Zoom meeting with your computer, smart device or phone. If you are interested in signing up for our virtual What Are Reasonable Accommodations with DRC, please contact Jamey Gump at or jgump@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7372.

  • Reel Escape: Youth Audio Description Movie Club watching "Minions" (online)

    Reel Escape: Youth Audio Description Movie Club watching "Minions" (online)


    Jun 4

    With coronavirus effecting many aspects of our lives we are all doing our best to social distance our self’s while trying to support and stay connected with those around us. LightHouse’s Youth program will host the weekly Reel Escape Audio Description Movie Club that will help students do just that with their blind and low vision friends from the safety of their own home.

    Students that RSVP will join a zoom meeting at 3:00 p.m. on the day of the event where we will watch that week’s movie selection. After the showing, we will discuss the film and allow time for students to connect with friends. All movies will be a G or PG rating and will have audio description.

    Who: Youth that are Blind or have Low Vision

    What: Audio Description Movie Club for youth to connect with friends

    When: Thursday at 3:00 pm

    When: Every Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. in April and May 2020

    RSVP: by 5:00 pm of the Wednesday before the club meets. Once you have RSVP’d for the event, you will receive information for a Zoom meeting that you can access from your computer, smart device or call in using a phone

    If you are interested in signing up for the Reel Escape: Audio Description Movie Club, please contact Jamey Gump at 415-694-7372 or jgump@lighthouse-sf.org.

     

  • Opening Enchanted HIlls Camp Virtual Campfire for Everyone

    Opening Enchanted HIlls Camp Virtual Campfire for Everyone


    Jun 6

    Hosted by Enchanted Hills Camp Director, Tony Fletcher, to keep the camp spirit alive, everyone who has an interest in camp is invited to attend the opening virtual campfire of the summer season for EHC. A night of entertainment will include: music, special guests, games, stories and activities sure to please.

    To get the info to join the virtual campfire, RSVP to Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7345.

  • National Federation of the Blind San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)

    National Federation of the Blind San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)


    Jun 9

    The National Federation of the Blind is a nationwide community of members that believe blind people can live the lives they want. We meet online via Zoom with the following schedule:

    5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Connections, a semi-structured time to get to know chapter members
    6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Virtual Happy (Half) Hour
    6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Chapter Meeting

    To RSVP, contact Christina Daniels at ms.christina.daniels@gmail.com.

    *Please note, this group is not afflicted with LightHouse.

    Read more: National Federation of the Blind San Francisco Chapter Meeting (online)

  • Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp (online)

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp (online)


    Jun 12 Jun 14

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp
    Friday, June 12 through Sunday June 14

    Back in November, the LightHouse Youth Program started hosting a seasonal outdoor education retreat, Sensing the Seasons, at EHC where youth learned more about nature and gained a deeper connection to EHC and our blind and low vision community. After the spread of Covid-19 we postponed our spring session of Sensing the Seasons to help flatten the curve. As we all do our part to keep others safe by physically distancing ourselves, we know lots of our blind and low vision friends are now feeling isolated at home and are looking for more connections to nature. To help with this, LightHouse invites you to join us for a modified virtual session of Sensing the Seasons.

    This virtual Sensing the Seasons program will be hosted via Zoom on the weekend of Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14.

    Our morning nature activities will be teaching us about flowers, birds, pollination and migration. The Afternoons and evening activities will have us connecting with your community and our camp with EHC history lesson and our virtual campfire. The program has been packed full of thought-provoking activities for students to learn and develop many skills from the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) from the WOLF School Naturalists and our experienced LightHouse for the Blind and Low Vision mentors. The ECC concepts that are addressed during our upcoming retreat include: independent living skills; sensory efficiency; self-determination; social interaction skills; and recreation and leisure.

    Who: Youth between the ages of 12 and 20 that are low vision or blind as well as all past guests of past Sensing the Season and Health and Wellness Retreats participants
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Outdoor Education Retreat
    When: Friday, June 12 through Sunday June 14
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Monday, June 8

    If you have any questions or would like to sign up for the Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or (415) 694-7372.

    For more information about the Web of Life Field (WOLF) School please visit their website.

    EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series: Artist Graham Norwood (online)

    EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series: Artist Graham Norwood (online)


    Jun 12

    Join us for a Facebook Live concert series with marvelously talented musicians every Friday evening June 12 through August 8 at 5:30 p.m PST. Concerts benefit the life-changing programs of Enchanted Hills Camp and the installation of Chimehenge.

    We are raising money for Chimehenge, an interactive community musical instrument of epic proportions. Created by the fanciful scientist designers at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, ten-foot tall chimes of various widths are suspended on a frame that make musical tones when hit with mallets.
    This interactive, audible sculpture will be installed in a glen in the woods on an offshoot of the main nature trail at Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. Enchanting indeed!

    Help us raise $25,000 for the surfacing, trail extension and installation of Chimehange for our campers who have low vision and are blind.

    EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series Full Schedule:
    June 12 Graham Norwood (Folk rock, singer/songwriter)
    June 19 Lawrence Brown And the Vitruvian Project (R&B Funk and covers)
    June 26 Mariana Sandoval (Opera)
    July 10 Maceo Williams (Singer songwriter jam/Fireside camp singalong)
    July 17 Christina Jones (Opera singer)
    July 24 Fernando Apan (Classical pianist)
    July 31 Phil Madeira. (Singer/ Songwriter)
    Aug 8 EHC Alumni Showcase Concert (Mariana, Fernando, Graham, Daniel Cavazos, Roberto and Bill McCann Maceo)
    Aug 14 Bruce Cockburn (Singer songwriter/ Folk)

    Each event will be curated by an emcee, with a live Q&A.

    Limited edition Enchanted Hills 70th Anniversary sweatshirts will be for sale at this website.

    Attend the online concerts through the LightHouse Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lighthousesf/

    For info avecchione@lighthouse-sf.org

  • Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp (online)

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp (online)


    Jun 12 Jun 14

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp
    Friday, June 12 through Sunday June 14

    Back in November, the LightHouse Youth Program started hosting a seasonal outdoor education retreat, Sensing the Seasons, at EHC where youth learned more about nature and gained a deeper connection to EHC and our blind and low vision community. After the spread of Covid-19 we postponed our spring session of Sensing the Seasons to help flatten the curve. As we all do our part to keep others safe by physically distancing ourselves, we know lots of our blind and low vision friends are now feeling isolated at home and are looking for more connections to nature. To help with this, LightHouse invites you to join us for a modified virtual session of Sensing the Seasons.

    This virtual Sensing the Seasons program will be hosted via Zoom on the weekend of Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14.

    Our morning nature activities will be teaching us about flowers, birds, pollination and migration. The Afternoons and evening activities will have us connecting with your community and our camp with EHC history lesson and our virtual campfire. The program has been packed full of thought-provoking activities for students to learn and develop many skills from the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) from the WOLF School Naturalists and our experienced LightHouse for the Blind and Low Vision mentors. The ECC concepts that are addressed during our upcoming retreat include: independent living skills; sensory efficiency; self-determination; social interaction skills; and recreation and leisure.

    Who: Youth between the ages of 12 and 20 that are low vision or blind as well as all past guests of past Sensing the Season and Health and Wellness Retreats participants
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Outdoor Education Retreat
    When: Friday, June 12 through Sunday June 14
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Monday, June 8

    If you have any questions or would like to sign up for the Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or (415) 694-7372.

    For more information about the Web of Life Field (WOLF) School please visit their website.

    Enchanted HIlls Camp Virtual Campfire: Youth & Their Families

    Enchanted HIlls Camp Virtual Campfire: Youth & Their Families


    Jun 13

    Hosted by Enchanted Hills Camp Director, Tony Fletcher, to keep the camp spirit alive, youth, ages 20 and and younger, and their families are invited to attend this virtual campfire. A night of entertainment will include: music, special guests, games, stories and activities sure to please.

    To get the info to join the virtual campfire, RSVP to Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7345.

  • Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp (online)

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp (online)


    Jun 12 Jun 14

    Sensing the Seasons on Zoom: Virtual Outdoor Education Retreat at Enchanted Hills Camp
    Friday, June 12 through Sunday June 14

    Back in November, the LightHouse Youth Program started hosting a seasonal outdoor education retreat, Sensing the Seasons, at EHC where youth learned more about nature and gained a deeper connection to EHC and our blind and low vision community. After the spread of Covid-19 we postponed our spring session of Sensing the Seasons to help flatten the curve. As we all do our part to keep others safe by physically distancing ourselves, we know lots of our blind and low vision friends are now feeling isolated at home and are looking for more connections to nature. To help with this, LightHouse invites you to join us for a modified virtual session of Sensing the Seasons.

    This virtual Sensing the Seasons program will be hosted via Zoom on the weekend of Friday, June 12 through Sunday, June 14.

    Our morning nature activities will be teaching us about flowers, birds, pollination and migration. The Afternoons and evening activities will have us connecting with your community and our camp with EHC history lesson and our virtual campfire. The program has been packed full of thought-provoking activities for students to learn and develop many skills from the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) from the WOLF School Naturalists and our experienced LightHouse for the Blind and Low Vision mentors. The ECC concepts that are addressed during our upcoming retreat include: independent living skills; sensory efficiency; self-determination; social interaction skills; and recreation and leisure.

    Who: Youth between the ages of 12 and 20 that are low vision or blind as well as all past guests of past Sensing the Season and Health and Wellness Retreats participants
    What: Virtual Enchanted Hills Outdoor Education Retreat
    When: Friday, June 12 through Sunday June 14
    Where: from the safety of your home via Zoom meeting
    RSVP: Monday, June 8

    If you have any questions or would like to sign up for the Sensing the Seasons on Zoom, please contact Jamey Gump at youth@lighthouse-sf.org or (415) 694-7372.

    For more information about the Web of Life Field (WOLF) School please visit their website.

  • EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series: Lawrence Brown And the Vitruvian Project (R&B Funk and covers) (online)

    EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series: Lawrence Brown And the Vitruvian Project (R&B Funk and covers) (online)


    Jun 19

    Join us for a Facebook Live concert series with marvelously talented musicians every Friday evening June 12 through August 8 at 5:30 p.m PST. Concerts benefit the life-changing programs of Enchanted Hills Camp and the installation of Chimehenge.

    We are raising money for Chimehenge, an interactive community musical instrument of epic proportions. Created by the fanciful scientist designers at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, ten-foot tall chimes of various widths are suspended on a frame that make musical tones when hit with mallets.
    This interactive, audible sculpture will be installed in a glen in the woods on an offshoot of the main nature trail at Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. Enchanting indeed!

    Help us raise $25,000 for the surfacing, trail extension and installation of Chimehange for our campers who have low vision and are blind.

    EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series Full Schedule:
    June 12 Graham Norwood (Folk rock, singer/songwriter)
    June 19 Lawrence Brown And the Vitruvian Project (R&B Funk and covers)
    June 26 Mariana Sandoval (Opera)
    July 10 Maceo Williams (Singer songwriter jam/Fireside camp singalong)
    July 17 Christina Jones (Opera singer)
    July 24 Fernando Apan (Classical pianist)
    July 31 Phil Madeira. (Singer/ Songwriter)
    Aug 8 EHC Alumni Showcase Concert (Mariana, Fernando, Graham, Daniel Cavazos, Roberto and Bill McCann Maceo)
    Aug 14 Bruce Cockburn (Singer songwriter/ Folk)

    Each event will be curated by an emcee, with a live Q&A.

    Limited edition Enchanted Hills 70th Anniversary sweatshirts will be for sale at this website.

    Attend the online concerts through the LightHouse Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lighthousesf/

    For info avecchione@lighthouse-sf.org

  • Enchanted HIlls Camp Virtual Campfire: Adult Campfire

    Enchanted HIlls Camp Virtual Campfire: Adult Campfire


    Jun 20

    Hosted by Enchanted Hills Camp Director, Tony Fletcher, to keep the camp spirit alive, adult campers are invited to attend this virtual campfire. A night of entertainment will include: music, special guests, games, stories and activities sure to please.

    To get the info to join the virtual campfire, RSVP to Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7345.

  • EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series: Mariana Sandoval (Opera) (online)

    EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series: Mariana Sandoval (Opera) (online)


    Jun 26

    Join us for a Facebook Live concert series with marvelously talented musicians every Friday evening June 12 through August 8 at 5:30 p.m PST. Concerts benefit the life-changing programs of Enchanted Hills Camp and the installation of Chimehenge.

    We are raising money for Chimehenge, an interactive community musical instrument of epic proportions. Created by the fanciful scientist designers at the Exploratorium in San Francisco, ten-foot tall chimes of various widths are suspended on a frame that make musical tones when hit with mallets.
    This interactive, audible sculpture will be installed in a glen in the woods on an offshoot of the main nature trail at Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind. Enchanting indeed!

    Help us raise $25,000 for the surfacing, trail extension and installation of Chimehange for our campers who have low vision and are blind.

    EHC Give Back Summer Concert Series Full Schedule:
    June 12 Graham Norwood (Folk rock, singer/songwriter)
    June 19 Lawrence Brown And the Vitruvian Project (R&B Funk and covers)
    June 26 Mariana Sandoval (Opera)
    July 10 Maceo Williams (Singer songwriter jam/Fireside camp singalong)
    July 17 Christina Jones (Opera singer)
    July 24 Fernando Apan (Classical pianist)
    July 31 Phil Madeira. (Singer/ Songwriter)
    Aug 8 EHC Alumni Showcase Concert (Mariana, Fernando, Graham, Daniel Cavazos, Roberto and Bill McCann Maceo)
    Aug 14 Bruce Cockburn (Singer songwriter/ Folk)

    Each event will be curated by an emcee, with a live Q&A.

    Limited edition Enchanted Hills 70th Anniversary sweatshirts will be for sale at this website.

    Attend the online concerts through the LightHouse Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lighthousesf/

    For info avecchione@lighthouse-sf.org

  • Enchanted HIlls Camp Virtual Campfire: Adult Campfire

    Enchanted HIlls Camp Virtual Campfire: Adult Campfire


    Jun 27

    Hosted by Enchanted Hills Camp Director, Tony Fletcher, to keep the camp spirit alive, adult campers are invited to attend this virtual campfire. A night of entertainment will include: music, special guests, games, stories and activities sure to please.

    To get the info to join the virtual campfire, RSVP to Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7345.

  • Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Adults with Developmental Disabilities Session - Redwood Rap Group

    Enchanted Hills Camp Virtual Adults with Developmental Disabilities Session - Redwood Rap Group


    Jun 29

    Join us for a virtual Enchanted Hills Camp experience on Zoom daily from June 29 to July 2. Attend the "Redwood Rap Session” with LightHouse social worker, Jeff Carlson. The Redwood Rap Session is a week-long support group with the goal of discussing both LightHouse and other community service agencies which can help people increase independence in their daily lives

    The group will be discussion-based, so that participants can share as they wish both challenges and successes in adjusting to changing vision while doing daily activities, especially during this period of shelter in place, as we follow new protocols.

    Topics include:

    • access to reading materials
    • transportation
    • shopping
    • stress management
    • isolation challenges
    • hobbies, entertainment & advocacy groups

    To participate, contact Alyah Thomas at athomas@lighthouse-sf.org or 415-694-7345.

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